Marantz PV6111W manual Parent Control V-CHIP operation, Mpaa Rating Example

Parent Control (V-CHIP operation)

•This function allows you to restrict TV programs and also allows you to control TV usage based on FCC data. This function is for preventing your children from watching programs of mature nature.

•Restriction of TV programs is based on information about the program’s MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. MPAA is restricted by age. TV Parental Guidelines are restricted by age and contents.

•Since a TV program may use either the MPAA rating or the TV Guidelines, you should adjust both for complete control.

•The FREEZE and SEARCH functions do not work if the V-CHIP status is set to “ON”. (See page 60 for FREEZE screen and page 61 for SEARCH screen.)

[1] MPAA RATING

RATING
	G	GENERAL AUDIENCES. All ages admitted.
	PG	PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED. Some material may not be suitable for children.
age base	PG-13	PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
	R	RESTRICTED. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
	NC-17	NO ONE 17 AND UNDER ADMITTED.
	X	X Rating is an older rating that is unified with NC-17 but may be encoded in older movies.

•MPAA RATING (Example)

Example 1. 1. User setting 2. Block table

Example 2.

1. User setting 2. Block table

“PG-13” in the age-based	G	– – – – –		G	not to
RATING is blocked. This will					block
	PG	– – – – –		PG	not to
automatically block the high					block
					Select
ratings “R”, “NC-17” and “X”	PG-13	BLOCK	age	PG-13
					block
also.	R	BLOCK	base	R	auto-
					block
	NC-17	BLOCK		NC-17	auto-
					block
	X	BLOCK		X	auto-
					block

“R” in the age-based RATING is blocked. This will automatically block the high rating “NC-17” and “X” also.

G– – – – –

PG – – – – –

PG-13 – – – – –

R BLOCK NC-17 BLOCK

X BLOCK

age

base

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

not to block

not to block

not to block

Select block

auto- block

auto- block

Note

• MPAA RATING only uses age-based ratings.

[2]TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES (TV RATINGS)

				← content base →
	RATING	Age	FV	V	S	L	D
			(Fantasy	(Violence)	(Sexual	(Adult	(Sexually
			Violence)		Situation)	Language)	Suggestive
							Dialogue)
	TV-Y (All children)	X
↑	TV-Y7 (Direct to Older Children)	X	X
	TV-G (General Audience)	X
age
base	TV-PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)	X		X	X	X	X
↓
	TV-14 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)	X		X	X	X	X
	TV-MA (Mature Audience Only)	X		X	X	X

X: Content Rating can be set.

[3]ADDITIONAL MODE

Besides the above “MPAA RATINGS” and “TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES”, new ratings systems data can be downloaded when they become available. (See page 38.)

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